Watch a URL for new comments and likes with cross-platform desktop notifications.
Project description
HN-Watch
HN-Watch watches a Hacker News post and alerts you when it gets new comments or more points.
It works on Linux, macOS, and Windows.
Install
From PyPI:
pip install hn-watch
From this repo:
pip install .
Use
Watch a post:
hn-watch --url "https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47779274"
Or run it and paste the URL when prompted:
hn-watch
Useful options:
hn-watch --url "https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47779274" --interval 30
hn-watch --url "https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47779274" --show-unchanged
What It Does
- watches one Hacker News item URL
- checks for new comments
- checks for point increases
- sends a desktop notification when counts go up
- uses the official Hacker News API
Notes
- only supports Hacker News item URLs
- ignores
#commentfragments and watches the main item - prints alerts in the terminal even if desktop notifications are unavailable
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